Health

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...

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October 07th, 2008 - 16:00

Virtual Colonoscopy, an Effective Procedure for Finding Cancer and Polyps

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that virtual colonoscopies are able...

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September 22nd, 2008 - 15:30

Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

A study on Virtual colonoscopy was published in Wednesday’s issue of New England Journal of...

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September 19th, 2008 - 00:34

Virtual Colonoscopy Versus Traditional Colonoscopy

A new study showed that virtual colonoscopy was able to detect 90% of precancerous polyps larger...

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September 18th, 2008 - 14:00

New Recommended Colon Cancer Tests

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommended two additional tests made by a Marlborough company...

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March 09th, 2008 - 21:27

People May Escape Colon Cancer If Screened Properly

A new study finds that colonoscopies may in fact sometimes miss pre-cancerous lesions that are a...

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March 06th, 2008 - 11:55

Flat Colon Lesions More Difficult To Detect By Colonoscopy

Flat, non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs) could have a greater association with cancer...

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March 06th, 2008 - 00:31